HOUSE TOUR: A London Home Filled With Historical Charm

For the duo behind Studio Peregalli, the past is their palette, and a historic 19th-century London house provides the perfect canvas

For the duo behind Studio Peregalli, the past is their palette, and a historic 19th-century London house provides the perfect canvas

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In the living room, a 19th-century English sofa is covered in a Madeleine Castaing fabric; a Napoleon III chair retains its original upholstery; the chandelier is Russian, and the cabinet is 17th- century Dutch.

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The garden facade of an 1881 house in London renovated by Roberto Peregalli and Laura Sartori Rimini of Studio Peregalli.

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A 20th-century English lantern hangs above a 19th-century French center table in the hall; the wallpaper is custom-painted, and the flooring is reclaimed Burgundy stone.

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The floor in the dining room and library beyond is antique reclaimed parquet, and the walnut doors are custom-made.

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Boiserie with painted panels from Renzo Mongiardino's Milan house line the walls of the library, whose ceiling is paneled in plaster reliefs. The gilded wood sofas (one 19th century, the other new) are upholstered in a silk velvet; a custom sofa is covered in corduroy, a Victorian ottoman is covered in a fabric by Madeleine Castaing, and the 19th-century chandelier is Russian; the tufted leather armchair and 19th-century desk are English; the curtains are custom-made of a patchwork of fabrics; and the Oushak rug is 18th century.

Simon Upton

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The 19th-century dining table and chairs, with cushions in a Bennison fabric, are Italian, as are the 19th-century consoles and chandelier; the wood door frames are painted in faux marble, the antique painted chinoiserie wallpaper was duplicated by craftsmen in some sections, and the 19th-century rug is Persian.

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A 19th-century Moroccan lantern hangs above a table covered with Persian fabric in the breakfast room; the 19th-century chairs are English, and the walls and ceiling incorporate 18th- century painted wallpaper.

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The kitchen island is made from a 19th-century cast-iron stove and topped with Carrara marble; the pendant light is early-20th-century French, and the walls are lined with 19th- century Portuguese tiles.

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The dressing room's doors are lined with Spanish tiles from the 17th century (on right) and the 19th century (on left), and the custom-made boiserie is walnut. The sinks in the master bath beyond are Carrara marble, and the floor and walls are sheathed in forest green and Carrara marbles.

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A guest bedroom's headboard, bed skirt, coverlet, and wallcovering are all of the same Braquenié cottons, the pillows are covered with 19th-century Fez broderie, and the 19th-century bedside tables are Italian; the striped carpet is English.